Andy (given name)
Andy | |
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Gender | Unisex |
Language(s) | English |
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Language(s) | Worldwide |
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See also | Andi, Andrew, Andrea, Andres, Anderson, Andreas |
Andy is predominantly a diminutive version of the male given name Andrew, and variants of it such as Andreas and Andrei. The form of the variation is based on the Scottish "-ie" diminutive ending. Andrew is derived from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "manlike" or "brave". Andie is also occasionally used as a diminutive for the female given name Andrea in the English, German, Scandinavian and Spanish feminine version of the name Andrew (although Andrea is a masculine name in Italian). Although it is uncommon, some people named Alexander go by Andy. It is also occasionally spelled "Andie", "Andi", "Andii", or "Andee" (these more often as a feminine name, but not exclusively). The Indian names Anand and Anindya are also sometimes shortened to Andy.
People named Andy
In entertainment
- Andy Liu, (2006-present) The (obviouosly) best candidate for Vice President in the student council. He is also the best Andy out of all of the other Andy's below.
- Amos 'n' Andy (1920s-1950s), a radio-serial situation comedy popular in the United States
- Andy Adler, American sportscaster and journalist
- Andy Allo, American singer-songwriter
- Andy Bell, English singer with Erasure
- Andy Biersack, lead vocalist of American rock band Black Veil Brides (also known as Andy Black and Andy Sixx)
- Andy Buckley, American actor
- Andy Cohen (television personality), American comedian and television personality best known for hosting Bravo!'s Watch What Happens Live
- Andi Deris (born 1964), German power metal vocalist (Helloweeen)
- Andy Devine, American actor
- Andy An, a south Korean student who is a member of student council
- Andy Dick, American actor and comedian
- Andi Dorfman, former Bachelorette
- Andy Erikson (born 1987), American stand up comedian
- Andy García, Cuban-American actor
- Andy Gibb, English singer
- Andy Griffith (1926–2012), American actor
- Andy Hurley, drummer of American band Fall Out Boy
- Andy Kaufman, American comedian
- Andy Lassner (born 1966), Colombian-American television producer
- Andy Lau, Chinese singer and actor
- Andy Lee (comedian), Australian comedian and radio presenter
- Andy Lee (Korean singer), South Korean singer and actor, member of Shinhwa
- Andy Lewis (performer), Californian male known primarily for his performance on the 2012 Super Bowl Halftime and is credited with many innovations and records in the sport of slacklining
- Andie MacDowell (born 1958), American actress
- Andy Madadian, Persian/Armenian singer, known by his mononym Andy
- Andy McCoy, Finnish musician
- Andy Mckee, fingerstyle acoustic guitar player
- Andy McNab (born 1959), British soldier-turned-novelist
- Andy Milonakis, American comedian
- Andi Osho (born 1973), British actress and television presenter
- Andi Peters (born 1970), British television presenter
- Andy Prieboy (born 1955), American musician
- Andy Richter, American comic
- Andy Rooney, American television personality
- Andy Samberg, American comedian and actor
- Andy San Dimas (born 1986), American pornographic actress
- Andy Serkis, English actor
- Andy Summers, English musician with the Police
- Andy Taylor (guitarist), English musician with Duran Duran
- Andy Warhol (1928–1987), American artist
- Andy Whitfield (1974–2011), Welsh-Australian actor
- Andy Williams (1927-2012), American singer
- Horace Andy (born 1951), Jamaican roots reggae singer
In sports
- Andy Bathgate (born 1932), Canadian ice hockey centreman
- Andy Bloom (born 1973), American Olympic shot putter
- Andy Caddick, English cricketer
- Andy Cohen (baseball) (1904–1988), Major League Baseball second baseman and coach
- Andy Cole, English footballer
- Andy Gruenebaum (born 1982), American football (soccer) player
- Andy Heck, American football player and coach
- Andi Herzog (born 1968), Austrian former footballer
- Andy Hill (basketball) (born c. 1950), American basketball player, TV executive, speaker
- Andy Hug (1964–2000), Swiss karateka and kickboxer
- Andy Johnson (English footballer), English football (soccer) player
- Andy Johnson (Welsh footballer), Welsh football (soccer) player
- Andy Macdonald, American professional skateboarder
- Andy McDonald, Canadian ice hockey player
- Andy Messersmith, baseball player
- Andi Murez (born 1992), Israeli-American Olympic swimmer for Israel
- Andy Murray, Scottish tennis player
- Andy Najar, Honduran footballer
- Andy Nicholls, English football hooligan and author
- Andy Pettitte, American baseball player
- Andy Phillip, American basketball player
- Andy Phillips, American baseball player
- Andy Priaulx, British racing driver
- Andy Ram (born 1980), Israeli tennis player
- Andy Ristie (born 1982), Surinamese kickboxer
- Andy Robustelli, American football player
- Andy Roddick (born 1982), American professional tennis player
- Andy Sabados (1916–2004), American football player
- Andy Schleck, professional cyclist
- Andy Schliebener, ice hockey player
- Andy Selva, footballer
- Andy Sheets, American baseball player
- Andy Sonnanstine, American baseball player
- Andy Truong, Australian fashion designer
Fictional characters
- Andie Anderson, in the romantic comedy How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
- Andy Barclay, from the 1988 horror film Child's Play
- Andy Bernard, from American TV Show The Office
- Andy Bogard, from the Fatal Fury video games series
- Andy Botwin, from the Showtime series Weeds
- Andy Carmichael, in the film The Goonies, played by Kerri Green
- Andy Davidson (Torchwood), from the British television series Torchwood
- Andy Davis (Toy Story), from the Toy Story animated film series
- Andy Dufresne, from the 1994 drama film The Shawshank Redemption
- Andy Dwyer, from the American television series Parks and Recreation
- Andy Fox (FoxTrot), from the comic strip FoxTrot
- Andy Hargrove, from the television series One Tree Hill
- Andy Johnson (Squirrel Boy), from the animated television series Squirrel Boy
- Andy Kewzer, from the movie The Final Destination
- Andy Larkin (What's with Andy), from the Canadian animated television series What's with Andy?
- Andy McNally (Rookie Blue), from the television series Rookie Blue
- Andy Millman, the lead character in TV series Extras
- Andy Panda in classic cartoons
- Andy Pandy, from children's television
- Andy Pipkin, from the British comedy series Little Britain
- Andi Prendergast, from the television series Reaper
- Andy Renko, from the television series Hill Street Blues
- Andy Sipowicz, from the television series NYPD Blue
- Andy Stitzer, from the movie The 40-Year-Old Virgin
- Andy Trudeau, from the television series Charmed
- Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show) from the American TV show The Andy Griffith Show
- Andie Walsh, the main character of the film Pretty in Pink
- Andy West, title character in Jacqueline Wilson novel The Suitcase Kid
- Andy, commanding officer in the video game Advance Wars
- Andy, main character from the game Heart of Darkness
- Andy, from Date Movie
- Andy (Peanuts), one of Snoopy's siblings from the comic strip Peanuts
See also
External links
- Behind the Name
- Name database (Archived 2009-10-25)